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Orchids Partly documented

Pleurothallis anceps

An Andean cloud-forest Pleurothallis recorded mainly in northern Ecuador between 1400 and 2700 m. Treat it like other montane pleurothallids: cool to intermediate temperatures, constant moisture, shade and moving air.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte on mossy trunks and branches in humid montane and cloud forest on the western Andean slopes, as is typical of the genus.

Recorded at 1400–2700 m, median 1840 m.

ColombiaEcuador

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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